5. Tools and Auxiliary Accessories

- Drills, countersinks, reamers

Various types of drills, spiral countersinks and 90° included angle countersinks, as well as cylindrical and taper reamers are used for preparing pinned joints.

Figure 15 Drills, countersinks, reamers

- Locksmith’s hammers

The pins are driven into the bore holes by means of hand-held hammers of 200 grams to 400 grams weight. Very small pins are driven in with a riveting hammer of 50 grams to 200 grams weight.

Figure 16 Locksmith’s hammer

- Light-metal hammers

Aluminium hammers are used to drive in pins which might be damaged if other hammers were used.

Aluminium hammers will not cause permanent deformations to cylindrical pins or taper pins.

Figure 17 Light-metal hammer

- Non-ferrous metal punches

Cylindrical punches made of copper or brass are used to drive in pins which might be damaged if a locksmith’s hammer were used. Punches are mostly used where access to pins is difficult.

Figure 18 Non-ferrous metal punches

- Drifts

Cylindrical drifts made of non-ferrous metal or steel are used to drive pins out of their holes.

Figure 19 Drifts

- Clamping devices

Several types of clamping devices are used to clamp the component parts before and during joining operations.

Figure 20 Clamping device

- Supports

Any kind of unhardened steel plate can be used as a support for driving in or driving out pins.

Figure 21 Supports

1 for cylindrical parts, 2 for flat parts, 3 for undoing pinned joints of flat component parts